A bureaucrat who implements a policy in a way that may be somewhat different from what policymakers intended is engaging in which of these?

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Drift refers to the phenomenon where bureaucrats implement policies in a way that differs from what policymakers intend. This can happen for various reasons, such as bureaucratic autonomy, limited resources, or conflicting goals. Slack, capture, spoils, and norms also describe possible behaviors of bureaucrats, but they do not specifically refer to the deviation from intended policy implementation.

A Bureaucrat Who Implements a Policy in a Way That